Avascular necrosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 331-335

  Wei, Steven Y ^a   Esmail, Adil N ^a   Bunin, Nancy ^a   Dormans, John P ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b Two Wood Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Avascular necrosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034106016     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200005000-00012     Document Type: Article

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